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WASTE - DOMESTIC & BUSINESS www.encams.org What is domestic/household waste Household waste includes: • Waste from regular household sources - waste collected by refuse collection vehicles; • Waste from other household sources - e.g. separate collections from households of bulky wastes, clinical waste etc.; • Waste that goes to civic amenity sites (i.e. the local tip); • Waste collected for recycling or composting. Households in the UK produce more than 30 million tonnes of waste every year with the most common types of household waste being paper and card, compostable wastes and glass. What is the cost of domestic waste Although industrial and commercial activity produces far more waste than individual households do, managing household waste still costs local authorities a significant amount of money. The estimated cost of waste management to local authorities is well over £1.3 bn a year. WASTE Who is responsible for domestic waste Local Authorities • Section 45 EPA 1990 states that waste collection authorities (i.e. the local authority, or where there is a two-tier structure, the district council) must arrange for the collection of household waste in its area. The only exception to this is waste: a.which is situated at a place that in the opinion of the authority is so isolated or inaccessible that the cost of collecting it would be unreasonably high, b.which the authority is satisfied that adequate arrangements for its disposal have been or can reasonably be expected to be made by a person who controls the waste. 27
www.encams.org Individuals • Under the EPA 1990 the public may be required to place their waste in the receptacles provided by the local authority (otherwise the local authority may refuse to collect it, or they can require householders to use specified containers by Order). • The Waste (Household Waste Duty of Care) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (SI2900), which came into force on 21 November 2005, ammended s.34 EPA 1990 to require an occupier of any domestic property in England to take reasonable measures to make sure that household waste produced on the property is only passed to an authorised person. However there are no requirements for householders to retain any documentation. WASTE What is business waste Business waste can be anything that commerce or industry produces that they want or need to have removed. This includes materials destined for further use. It is estimated that 180 million tonnes of waste are produced by commerce and industry each year. What is controlled waste All household, commercial and industrial waste is controlled waste and it must be monitored throughout its disposal process. Businesses must hold a licence to have their waste removed; waste carriers must be licensed to carry that particular type of waste; and disposal sites must be licensed to dispose of that waste. Ignorance of the need for a licence is not a defence. Householders must ensure waste carriers are registered, failure to do so could result in a fine. 28
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